Thank you all! I appreciate the feedback. It is very encouraging. However, this build is anything but top notch. The NMF finish, especially on the underside, is subpar and there's plenty of more seam work i should have done. Also, I stripped at least four prior paint jobs, before deciding the last would indeed be THE LAST - good or bad. I was ready to be done with this build! The good thing is that I believe I've learned what to do and what not to do regarding NMF. I'm expecting a much better shiny build with my next kit, a Revell 1/48 AT-6 Texan.
soulcrusher, julez, simpilot - I like the olive drab/NMF combo as well. I considered trying the Big Beautiful Doll version but chickened out because of the large checkerboard. Maybe next time.
maxfax - I used 101 Aluminum all around with 103 Dark Aluminum on the flaps, canopy frame and lower engine cover. I ordered my paints from Squadron.com before I started the build. Overall, I was pleased with the fit, especially compared to some other kits I've built, but the air scoop gave me difficulty too.
b17pilot - You got me! haha. I didn't even notice that mistake until now. Did I say I was ready to be done with this build? I guess I rushed the decal phase, not examining the instructions closely enough. Needless to say, there are no decals on the wing undersides. lol
vetteman - I painted the red fuselage stripes and the black wing stripes - all just for fun! Those colors were painted first, then masked, before the green and NMF was painted. I sprayed a coat of Future over the enamels, just to be sure the colors wouldn't lift under the mask. Several of my re-paints were due to lifting! I cut strips of normal-tack masking tape using the decal measurements. I found the blue painters tape didn't cut well and the thin, pre-cut Pactra tape didn't stay put where the tape curved too much.